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Serra Catholic overpowers Greensburg Central Catholic in Section 2-2A softball
Kelly Morrisey has been looking to contribute more to the Serra Catholic softball batting order, but the sophomore said she fell into a lull of late. A bump-up from the No. 6 spot to No. 3 in the lineup has done wonders for her confidence and has her barreling the...
Hall of fame basketball coach Joe Lafko steps down at Hampton
Saying it’s time to “figure out the next chapter,” WPIAL Hall of Famer Joe Lafko has stepped down as Hampton boys basketball coach. Lafko, who led Hampton for the past 28 seasons, told his players and first-year athletic director Mike Gavlik on Wednesday afternoon that he wouldn’t be returning. “I’m...
Dave Pucka, one of Plum’s own, hired to coach boys basketball team
Dave Pucka put his stamp on Plum athletics more than 25 years ago as a standout running back for the Mustangs, and he also was a member of the boys basketball team. He was Plum’s all-time rushing yards and touchdowns leader from his senior year in 1997 to 2022, when...
WPIAL notebook: Girls flag football tops 100-team threshold, on road to being PIAA sport
Girls flag football is on track to become the next sanctioned high school sport in Pennsylvania. A month after the PIAA crowned its first girls wrestling champions, PIAA executive director Bob Lombardi said girls flag football has reached the 100-team threshold needed to move forward as an emerging sport. Lombardi...
Apollo-Ridge softball team, with small roster and new coach, starts to find its footing
The Apollo-Ridge softball team began the season with 11 players. There was one recent addition to the group, but it has been all hands on deck for a team with aspirations to qualify for the WPIAL playoffs for the seventh season in a row. It also has been a get-to-know-you...
Freshman, sophomore pitchers make early impact for Westmoreland County teams
Grace Stein acknowledges she had a freshman season to remember for Jeannette softball. She wears a badge of pride. But it’s the encore the super sophomore wants to focus on now. If there is a rising star in the WPIAL who is resting on her laurels, it is not Stein....
Westmoreland County softball notebook: Sister act aids area teams
It’s been a sister act this season for several county softball teams. Take Franklin Regional where junior Ciara Camacho is helping her freshman sister, Celina Camacho, make inroads to the varsity game. While there are numerous siblings playing together in the area, some of the notable ones include senior Maggie...
WPIAL to hold hearings for 2 Aliquippa football transfers, approves 3 others
A WPIAL hearing will decide the eligibility of two Aliquippa football players who transferred from rival Central Valley. The WPIAL board granted eligibility to three players who transferred to Aliquippa from others schools, but voted Wednesday to hold hearings for sophomore Joseph Work and freshman Khalil Ellerbee, said WPIAL executive...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 16, 2024
High schools Baseball Monday’s results Tuesday’s results Class 6A Section 1 North Allegheny 13, Allderdice 1 Pine-Richland 5, Seneca Valley 4 Section 2 Central Catholic 13, Baldwin 9 Canon-McMillan 12, Hempfield 2 Mt. Lebanon 3, Norwin 2 Class 5A Section 1 Gateway 11, Armstrong 1 Fox Chapel 4, Franklin Regional...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 17, 2024: Softball powers wage battle for 2nd place
In WPIAL Class 6A softball, everybody is looking up at Seneca Valley, which sits in first place in the nine-team classification with a section record of 6-0. The two teams with the best chance to catch the Raiders meet Wednesday when North Allegheny (3-1) hosts defending champion Hempfield (5-1) in...
Pine-Richland senior delivers walk-off hit in 1st at-bat of season in win over Seneca Valley
A shoulder injury kept Tommy Zimmerman in the dugout for his team’s first 10 games, but the Pine-Richland senior finally got to bat Tuesday. With two on and two out, Zimmerman pinch hit and delivered a walk-off single in the eighth inning that lifted the Rams to a dramatic 5-4...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school softball rankings for April 16, 2024
The first Trib HSSN state softball rankings held up quite nicely with very few changes to the second edition. Only three teams dropped out of the rankings from last week with two of them in Class 2A. Abington Heights in 5A and Bald Eagle and Sharpsville in 2A fell, thus...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school baseball rankings for April 16, 2024
Despite the wet weather last week, there were enough games played for some shuffling in the latest edition of the Trib HSSN state baseball rankings. Five teams, one in each class with the exception of Class 5A, lost their spot in the Top 5 including a big drop by North...
High school roundup for April 16, 2024: Canon-McMillan hands 1st loss to Hempfield
Teddy Burke homered, doubled and had three RBIs as Canon-McMillan won 12-2 in Section 2-6A baseball Tuesday to hand Hempfield its first loss of the season. Cam Russell doubled, singled and drove in four runs and Sebastian Shulsky struck out five in six innings for the Big Macs (4-6, 4-4)....
In another tight game, Bethel Park gets past Peters Township to split series
When it comes to Bethel Park against Peters Township on the baseball diamond, expect the unexpected. The one thing you can anticipate is a close game. Less than 24 hours after Peters Township came back to win in dramatic fashion, Bethel Park scored an unearned run in the sixth inning...
Fox Chapel comes back from brink of defeat, with some help, to defeat Franklin Regional
Everything was going right for Franklin Regional. Until it wasn’t. And Fox Chapel wasn’t ready to pack it in. Down to two outs with two strikes and trailing by a run, the third-ranked Foxes waited for the Panthers to give them an opening in the top of the seventh. When...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 15, 2024
High schools Baseball Monday’s results Class 6A Section 1 North Allegheny 14, Allderdice 4 Pine-Richland 3, Seneca Valley 2 Section 2 Central Catholic 5, Baldwin 2 Hempfield 6, Canon-McMillan 3 Mt. Lebanon 4, Norwin 1 Class 5A Section 1 Franklin Regional 9, Fox Chapel 6 Armstrong 13, Gateway 4 Plum...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 16, 2024: Sun shines on Class 5A baseball races
We begin the second half of April with another busy day of WPIAL section series baseball with sunshine and temps in the 70s. It is the second of back-to-back games around the district, thus concluding key series up and down Class 5A. In Section 1-5A, Franklin Regional (5-0, 7-3) welcomes...
Trib HSSN softball team of the week for April 15, 2024
Trib HSSN softball team of the week – Elizabeth Forward Warriors Coach: Harry Rutherford (15th season) Record: 3-0 in Section 2-4A, 5-0 overall #Earned: Elizabeth Forward has been a dominant force this season, outscoring their first five opponents 53-6. Following wins on their trip south to Florida and a Section...
Trib HSSN softball player of the week for April 15, 2024Video
Trib HSSN softball player of the week – Lexie Hames School: Seneca Valley Class: Junior Position: Pitcher #Earned: Players in the lineup for either Mt. Lebanon or Hempfield last week had to be content with a whole lot of nothing. Sensational junior Lexie Hames threw two no-hitters as the Raiders...
High school roundup for April 15, 2024: Walk-off 3-run homer lifts Peters Township past Bethel Park
Brody Takacs hit a walk-off three-run home run to lead Peters Township to a 6-5 victory over Bethel Park in Section 2-5A baseball Monday. Peters Township (4-6, 2-3) trailed by three runs entering the bottom of the seventh. Zachary Miner delivered an RBI single before Takacs’ game-winning blast. Michael Bruckner...
Young players deliver for West Mifflin softball in win over Highlands
Youth continues to be served on the West Mifflin softball team as the Titans put themselves in good position for another playoff push with section victory over Highlands on Monday. Sophomore Rylie Dobnak was 3 for 3 at the plate and was the winning pitcher as the Titans rolled past...
Burrell builds momentum with win over Deer Lakes
Mother Nature’s rain overnight from Sunday into Monday necessitated a change in venue for Monday’s Section 1-3A softball clash for first place between rivals Burrell and Deer Lakes. Originally an evening contest at Burrell’s Bon Air Elementary, it was relocated to Deer Lakes’ new artificial turf field for an afternoon...
Beeman helps Hempfield rally to stay perfect, beat Canon-McMillan
Hempfield senior Ethan Minerva said earlier this season that this year’s baseball team was special, and anyone could step up big. That player Monday was senior Gage Beeman, who came off the bench and delivered a winning two-run double to rally unbeaten Hempfield to a 6-3 victory against scrappy Canon-McMillan...
Hempfield softball rebounds in big way vs. Norwin
The bounceback was better than the fallback. Hempfield softball was anxious to take the field again after it was no-hit for the first time in 11 years. Champing at the bit, the No. 2 Lady Spartans saw Riley Miller and Julia Varhola combine for a one-hitter and Maggie Howard produce...
